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Political geo review

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The UN is an example of what?
a)
Alliance
b)
Multinational state
c)
Confederation
d)
Supranational organization
2.
A state with only one nation within its borders
a)
Stateless-Nation
b)
Nation-State
c)
Ethnocentric Nation
d)
Statehood
3.
a state that contains more than one ethnicity.
a)
United States
b)
Multi-Cultural State
c)
Multi-Ethnic State
d)
Nation-State
4.
a sovereign state that comprises a town and the surrounding countryside.
a)
Nation-State
b)
City-State
c)
Stateless Nation
d)
National State
5.
A region where boundaries are very thinly or weakly developed, zones where territoriality is unclear and not well established.
a)
Frontier
b)
Shatterbelt
c)
Buffer State
d)
Satellite State
6.
Extreme patriotism or love for one's country.
a)
Pride
b)
Nationalism
c)
Patriotism
d)
Power
7.

The country identified as letter "B" on this map of Europe is: (HINT:the capital is Berlin)

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

Poland

8.

The country identified as letter "A" on this map of Europe is: (HINT: the capital is Paris)

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

Poland

9.
State that has freedom over its own affairs has 
a)
centrifugal forces
b)
nationalism
c)
sovereignty
d)
pluralism
10.
An area organized into a independent political unit is a 
a)
colony
b)
territory
c)
satellite
d)
State
11.

Poland is an example of a ____ state.

a)

elongated

b)

fragmented

c)

compact

d)

prorupted

12.
Japan would be an example of a ______.
a)
Compact State
b)
Nation-State
c)
Multinational State
d)
Perforated States
13.

A state is a synonym for a

a)

territory

b)

country

c)

unit

d)

member

14.

Boundaries established by rivers, oceans, deserts, mountains, etc.

a)

Political boundaries

b)

Physical boundaries

c)

Cultural boundaries

d)

Linguistic boundaries

15.

When a state has __________________, it means it had control over its internal affairs without interference from other states. It is independent.

a)

self-determination

b)

sovereignty

c)

immunity

d)

diplomacy

16.

What is this country an example of?

a)

Perforated

b)

Compact

c)

Elongated

d)

Fragmented

17.

A _________________________ contains two or more ethnic groups with traditions of self-determination.

a)

nation-state

b)

state

c)

multinational state

d)

trinational state

18.

form of government in which powers are divided between the national government and state or provincial governments

a)

federal system

b)

theocracy

c)

unitary system

d)

republic

19.

system of government in which one person rules with unlimited power and authority

a)

authority

b)

autocracy

c)

anarchy

d)

oligarchy

20.

Kosovo might not be considered a sovereign state because

a)

its capital and largest city is Pristina.

b)

ethnic cleansing was practiced there.

c)

the United States and many European countries recognize its sovereignty.

d)

Serbia, Russia, and many other countries do not recognize its sovereignty.

21.
South Africa is an example of an ___.
a)
perforated state
b)
enclave
c)
exclave
d)
prorupted
22.
The world's largest multinational state is 
a)
United States
b)
Canada
c)
Russia
d)
China
23.
The Vatican City is an example of an ____.
a)
Enclave
b)
Exclave
c)
Small State
d)
Kingdom
24.
Political geography is the study of: 
a)
Voting Patterns
b)
Interaction Between Geographic Space & Political Process
c)
Republics, Democrats, and where they live 
d)
The spread of politics across regions
25.
Gerrymandering is a political process that the manipulates boundaries of an electoral constituency as to ensure equal rights and representations of all different groups of people. 
a)
True
b)
False
26.
How many are their in the House of Representatives? 
a)
385
b)
50
c)
100
d)
435
27.
Districts can be redrawn every 10 years based upon new
a)
Census Data
b)
Political Climates
c)
Wishes of the Voters
d)
Desires of the Representatives
28.

Stateless Nations

a)

don't exist

b)

only exist within Stage one of the DTM

c)

exist without an official territory

29.
A straight line boundary is known as a _____ boundary.
a)
Consequent
b)
Geometric
c)
Subsequent
d)
Natural
30.
The world's largest state is
a)
China
b)
Canada
c)
United States
d)
Russia
31.

What type of government represents all citizens?

a)

direct democracy

b)

representative democracy

c)

dictatorship

d)

oligarchy

32.
Japan's territorial morphology is best described as:
a)
Perforated
b)
Prorupt
c)
Fragmented
d)
Compact
33.
Namibia's territorial morphology is best described as:
a)
Compact
b)
Fragmented
c)
Perforated
d)
Prorupt
34.
Lesotho is an __ of South Africa:
a)
Enclave
b)
Exclave
35.
Name the supranational organization:
a)
European Union
b)
NATO
c)
African Union
d)
Arab League
36.
Name the supranational organization:
a)
European Union
b)
NATO
c)
African Union
d)
Arab League
37.
Name the supranational organization:
a)
European Union
b)
NATO
c)
African Union
d)
Arab League
38.
Name the supranational organization:
a)
European Union
b)
NATO
c)
African Union
d)
Arab League
39.
What do the highlighted regions have in common?
a)
All are nation-states
b)
All are microstates
c)
All are landlocked
d)
All are stateless nations
40.

Which of the following is NOT a necessary criterion for a state?

a)

sovereignty

b)

defined territory

c)

common culture and identity

d)

recognition by other states

e)

a permanent population

41.

Countries highlighted in the darker shade in the map above represent which of the following organizations?

a)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

b)

Warsaw Pact

c)

United Nations

d)

League of Nations

e)

European Union

42.

Which group represents the largest stateless nation in the world?

a)

Basque

b)

Palestinians

c)

Kurds

d)

Abkhazians

e)

Roma

43.

What country is this?

a)

Bosnia & Herzegovina

b)

Botswana

c)

Brazil

d)

Brunei

44.

What country is this?

a)

Czechia

b)

Cambodia

c)

Cameroon

d)

Canada

45.

What country is this?

a)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

b)

Denmark

c)

Djibouti

d)

Dominica

46.

What country is this?

a)

Ecuador

b)

Egypt

c)

El Salvador

d)

Equatorial Guinea

47.

Statehood requires all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

international recognition

b)

provision of health care

c)

permanent inhabitants

d)

defined territory

48.

How many states does the United Nations have today?

a)

74

b)

126

c)

193

d)

212

49.

Which of the follow in NOT an unrecognized state

a)

China

b)

Taiwan

c)

Palestine

d)

Kosovo

50.

Which TWO types of government allow more freedom and the option for people to choose their leader? (voting)

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Republic

c)

Monarchy

d)

Democracy

51.

Urban means...

a)

To move

b)

In the city

c)

Out in the country

d)

Grow

52.

Gerrymandering is:

a)

When district boundaries are drawn in order to benefit the party in power and help it stay in power

b)

When seats in the House of Representatives are redistributed among states because of changes in population

c)

When district boundaries are redrawn to reflect changes in population.

d)

A measurement of the US population that occurs every ten years

53.

The census occurs every

a)

5 years

b)

10 years

c)

3 years

d)

15 years

54.
How many districts must be created across the United States for the House of Representative?
a)
643
b)
435
c)
200
d)
100
55.

What did Uncle Ben said to Peter

a)

"With great power comes with great responsibility"

b)

"with great responsibility comes with school"

c)

defeat venom

d)

defeat green goblin

56.

what is the name of the teacher of Dr. Strange

a)

The Ancient One

b)

Mordo

c)

Wong

d)

Kaecilious